[Foundation-l] A local chapter without Wikimedians

[Casey Brown]

On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 5:41 PM, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton at gmail.com> wrote:
> I know what the resolution says, it doesn't mean it makes sense. There
> is no "Wikimedia Brasil", so the resolution is pretty meaningless. I
> think the board ought to wait until the actual contracts are signed
> before official recognising anything (the resolution could say
> something like "The board authorises the management to enter
> negotiations to officially recognise a Brazilian chapter.". The phrase
> "Wikimedia Brasil" shouldn't be used for anything official until there
> is a legal entity with permission to use that trademark.
>

You had a good point until I got to the end of your message -- did you
actually read the resolution?  "The Board of Trustees grants Wikimedia
Brasil interim permission to use the Wikimedia trademarks pending
signature of the Chapters Agreement."  WMBR is a chapter, it may not
be an government-approved organization yet, but once you are approved
by the Board and a resolution is passed you become a chapter.

[Re "interim permission", there is no legal entity, but there is still
the group that is given the permission.]

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Casey Brown
Cbrown1023

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